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In September, the British travel company Thomas Cook collapsed after it was unable to get financing to remain open.
今年9月，英国旅游公司托迈酷客因无法获得维持运营的融资而倒闭。
Stranded. The sudden closing of the company surprised tens of thousands of travelers from Britain.
陷于困境的。该公司的突然倒闭让英国成千上万的游客惊讶不已。

They were stranded. The situation caused the British government to take responsibility for returning at least 150000 travelers back to Britain.
他们被困住了。这一情况导致英国政府承担了至少15万名旅客返回英国的责任。
When a person or animal is stranded, they are left in a place without a way to leave.
当一个人或一个动物被困住时，他们留在一个地方，无法离开。
They are helpless, with no transportation.
他们很无助，没有交通工具。
When a boat or sea creature is stranded, they are left on land along a body of water.
船只或海洋生物搁浅时，它们就会留在一片水域边上的陆地上。